A Young Woman's Heart

The milk next to it also comes from a local milk company, but whether it's the freshest, I don't know...

There aren't many plains around Hangzhou suitable for large-scale cattle raising, so it'll probably take some time to get there by road.

"Hey, they have baguettes today!" Hua Yinyin excitedly stepped forward. "This is great!"

Does Yinyin like baguettes?

"I don't really like eating it, but I think it's so hard that it would be fun to use it to hit people."

"..."

"You can eat it when you get tired of playing!"

"Shall we fight Xiaoyao?"

"Ahem, um—I'll just buy one. I won't go to lunch. It's so hot, and the cafeteria doesn't have air conditioning. There are so many people. The band room is much cooler."

"Huh? Well, then I'll buy two more loaves of bread to eat in the band room too?" Yu Shu said softly.

"Sure, we'll be in the band room at noon anyway."

For the members of the Snow Music Band, that place has become like home within the school.

"There's only one chocolate and pork floss bun left..."

"Buy it, it's rare to get one anyway."

"Hmm... and then I'll buy another one... a ham one."

Aren't you going to buy milk?

"Hmm... I don't really like plain milk."

"Then buy the sweet kind, like the plum orchard kind—oh right, next time I'll bring you real pure milk. My family is a milk distributor, and we have a kind of milk that's really delicious, it's pure—after you drink that, Shu'er will definitely love drinking milk!"

"How about we try it next time...?"

"Boss, how much is it in total?"

"Huh? I'll just pay for my own."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm treating today. After all, I'm your senior."

"Hmm..." Yu Shu nodded a little shyly, "I'll treat Yin Yin next time."

"Oh dear, no need for that. We'll talk about it next time." Hua Yinyin took the change, picked up the bag of bread, took out her baguette, and handed the rest to Yu Shu. "Let's go."

"...The door is over there."

"Going out the window, squeezing in there is killing me..." Hua Yinyin wiped the sweat from her forehead and nimbly jumped out of the window.

This is the first floor, so there won't be any problem even if you go through the window.

However, there's a green belt outside, and if the teacher finds out, they'll definitely scold me.

Yu Shu looked around nervously, then climbed out as well.

With a leader in charge, the other students followed suit, and the entrance to the convenience store became much emptier. Of course, Hua Yinyin and Yu Shu had only taken a few steps when they heard the teacher on duty scolding them.

"Hey, you guys, why are you walking on the green belt! Get down! Can't you see the big 'No Stepping on the Grass' sign? What class are you in?" The strict teacher on duty immediately walked over. The bolder students turned and ran, while the timid ones just stood there waiting for the teacher to come over.

As for Hua Yinyin and Yu Shu—since they weren't caught red-handed, of course they were out of the picture.

……

(four)

"Hoo hoo, I want to go back to the band room..." Mo Xueyao swayed lazily under the blazing sun.

At noon, the ceremonial staff also have to stand at the entrance.

However, not all people are needed; just two people per day is sufficient.

Monday, which is today, is Mo Xueyao and Wang Jiale's turn.

"Hmm, the sun is so strong..." Wang Jiale gently touched the iron gate, immediately pulling her hand back from the heat. "The iron gate is so hot too..."

"It's so hot..."

"Haha, you two little girls, do you want to come to the security room to cool off?"

"Is it okay?" Mo Xueyao opened her eyes wide and blinked hard.

"Of course, come in, come in, pretty young lady. Getting a tan isn't good, haha."

Mo Xueyao strongly suspected that if they were boys, the security guard wouldn't have been so proactive in letting them in.

However, she didn't ask that question; as long as she got the benefit, that was enough.

"Alright, you can sit down now. This is the electric key to open the school gate. This is to open, this is to close, and this is to stop. I'm going to have lunch. You guys keep an eye on it."

"Okay—bye-bye, Uncle!" Mo Xueyao said sweetly.

"Xiaoyao, you're deliberately acting cute."

"Uh... so what? Lele was just acting cute too, wasn't she?"

"It's just that Xiaoyao rarely does this. Oh dear, it doesn't matter. Acting cute is a girl's privilege!"

“Exactly!” Mo Xueyao nodded vigorously without hesitation.

……

Chapter 241 Parent-Teacher Meeting After the Midterm Exams (Part 1)

(One)

Saturday, September 2002, 4.

A rare Saturday without classes.

"Aaaaah—why aren't we having class today?!" Hua Yinyin scratched hard on the blackboard with her fingernails, making a piercing noise that sent chills down one's spine.

"Yinyin, can you please be quiet..."

"Damn it! I finally managed to get into the top 30 in the humanities!!" Hua Yinyin ran quickly to Mo Xueyao, grabbed her arm and twisted around, "Why? Why?! And why do I have to come today even though there's no class?!"

"...Who told you to get into the top 30 in the grade..." Mo Xueyao pulled at her eyelids and slapped her head helplessly.

The midterm exams just ended a few days ago, and today is the parent-teacher meeting. In addition to the important class leaders who need to come and help decorate the classroom, students who ranked in the top 30 in the grade also need to come and share their learning experiences and feelings, setting an example for others.

"Waaaaah, I finally got to take the exam!!"

"You're really amazing... you actually did it."

"Hmph, I've already solved the minor problems with English before, and once I master math, I'll naturally be able to improve."

In fact, even the liberal arts students who ranked in the top 30 of the grade did not have high math scores. On a test paper with a score of 150, Hua Yinyin, who ranked 30th, only scored 90 in math. Keep in mind that this was a math test paper with reduced difficulty.

This is completely incomparable to the top tier of figures like Mo Xueyao and Mr. Xue.

"You've really put in a lot of effort." Mo Xueyao leaned against the wall and put her legs on Hua Yinyin's lap before she could reach her. "It seems like we'll have to wait until the afternoon."

"The parent-teacher meeting is at six o'clock."

"It's been so long—"

"Little Yaoyao, let's go out and play!" Hua Yinyin rested her head on her shoulder, the fluffy hair tickling her nose.

"With such heavy rain, what's the point of playing games..."

"So idle—"

"Studying on your own?"

"Then I'd be at an even greater loss!"

“…Once you learn it, it’s your own skill, okay?” Mo Xueyao was somewhat speechless.

……

(two)

The rain fell yesterday.

It was around dawn when the raindrops fell on the roof like a celestial river pouring down, making a 'pitter-patter' sound everywhere.

Thankfully, we redid the leak prevention measures during the home renovation; otherwise, it would probably have rained all the time.

I initially thought it was just a sudden downpour, but I didn't expect it to last so long. It was still drizzling this morning, and as soon as it got a little brighter, the rain intensified.

The emerald green leaves were being pounded by the rain, and a few, unable to withstand the continuous falling raindrops, were knocked to the ground.

The air is filled with moisture and the fresh scent of plants. If you close your eyes, you can imagine yourself sitting in a small bamboo house, with rainwater slowly flowing down from the hollow bamboo tubes, so peaceful that it makes you drowsy.

In fact, Mo Xueyao and Hua Yinyin had indeed fallen asleep.

They weren't woken up until the rain suddenly intensified.

The classroom is almost fully decorated.

Each table had a paper standee with the student's name on it, and colorful ribbons hung on the window frames next to it.

At this moment, Mr. Xue was drawing a big-character poster on the blackboard in front of Ye Wen, while Li Wanyan placed books for parents on each table.

"woke up."

"Ah... Wanyan, what time is it?"

"Just one hour has passed."

"It's still early..." Mo Xueyao suddenly felt sleepy again. "Have you finished setting up?"

"almost."

"Why did you come so early... There's not much to do." Mo Xueyao nudged Hua Yinyin, who was leaning on her shoulder. "Yinyin, wake up and move around. My shoulders are sore."

"Mmm... This weather is perfect for sleeping..." Hua Yinyin's eyelashes trembled slightly as she mumbled, "Where are the others..."

"I went to the band room."

"Ugh—! How cunning!" Hua Yinyin finally opened her eyes. "I want to go too!"

"Go ahead..." Mo Xueyao yawned widely, stood up, bumped into Hua Yinyin and walked out, finally stretching comfortably. "Do I still have to pick up my parents at the school gate in the evening?"